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he'll make stops in wisconsin, nevada and colorado. karen travers, abc news, washington. >> by all measures this is still a tied race, that is still going to come down to a few key swing states, ohio. according to a "the new york times" poll we got yesterday, halloween. obama up by five points, 50-45 over romney in ohio. if, you know, like i said you don't know the impact of the storm. you've don't know, every poll says something different. so you don't know how it will play out. all eyes really, ohio and -- and florida. but then democrats could be losing ground, in what they thought were solid blue states including michigan and minnesota now. >> you would think though the folks in florida, with all of the hurricanes that they get, they want someone they can respond, vigorously and robustly to, to this type of tragedy. and with chris christie, vouching for president obama, i would think that that would have some sort of effect on, perhaps florida voters. >> you know what else, i hope i haven't, mentioned new orleans on the show this we
he'll make stops in wisconsin, nevada and colorado. karen travers, abc news, washington. >> by all measures this is still a tied race, that is still going to come down to a few key swing states, ohio. according to a "the new york times" poll we got yesterday, halloween. obama up by five points, 50-45 over romney in ohio. if, you know, like i said you don't know the impact of the storm. you've don't know, every poll says something different. so you don't know how it will play...
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with heavy downpours and flash flooding from new mexico to nevada. the heat dome still hovering over the plains. >> 90s, triple digits. southwest, plains, rockies. 80s in the midwest, northeast. 70s from seattle to portland. >>> well, an iowa hospital is now in the middle of a baby boom. bundles of joy arriving two at a time. in the last three weeks, the hospital has delivered six sets of twins, three pairs of boys, two pairs of girls, and one combo platter. >> the hospital plays a lullaby every time a baby is born. hear it back to back when they're twins. needless to say the maternity ward has been pretty noisy lately not only from all the crying. >> something in the water there, huh. >> i know that is kind of unusual. >> a story yesterday similar to that. on one particular block. all the women were pregnant at the same time. maybe things happen in spurts like that. >> twins, identical twins. i don't know are they i've dent cadent -- are they identical? >> everybody is reading "fifty shades of grey." >> you have to read it? >> i am intrigued. >> is
with heavy downpours and flash flooding from new mexico to nevada. the heat dome still hovering over the plains. >> 90s, triple digits. southwest, plains, rockies. 80s in the midwest, northeast. 70s from seattle to portland. >>> well, an iowa hospital is now in the middle of a baby boom. bundles of joy arriving two at a time. in the last three weeks, the hospital has delivered six sets of twins, three pairs of boys, two pairs of girls, and one combo platter. >> the hospital...
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mortgage lease program will be available in test markets in arizona, nevada, and new york. >>> all right. sports news this morning. march madness continues. maryland terps are heading to the sweet 16. the women's team is taking on texas a&m on sunday. and raleigh's national semifinals where it is all happening. that's this weekend. >>> on monday tim tebow will be the newest member of the new york jets. but before he can join rex ryan he will be required to resign with the denver broncos and remain with the team for 24 hours. that means his trade will not be official until 4 tomorrow afternoon. the broncos picked up quarterback peyton manning for a 5 year $96 million dollar contract that happened earlier this week releasing tebow to go to the jets. >>> tired of working for your money? well, try your and at mega million and it's a long shot but you better believe everybody in the newsroom is trying to get their hands on that winning ticket. that's because the jack spot $290 million and the cash option is 205 million. it's not too bad. again, it's a nice drawing -- tonight's drawing is at 1
mortgage lease program will be available in test markets in arizona, nevada, and new york. >>> all right. sports news this morning. march madness continues. maryland terps are heading to the sweet 16. the women's team is taking on texas a&m on sunday. and raleigh's national semifinals where it is all happening. that's this weekend. >>> on monday tim tebow will be the newest member of the new york jets. but before he can join rex ryan he will be required to resign with the...
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he's ahead in colorado, nevada. if he wins all four, it's not enough. obama still wins the electoral college. one key point on this, diane, while president obama is ahead in many of these battle ground state polls he's still not crossed the 50% threshold. remains as much undecided voters that either candidate can win. >>> the news tonight about the terror attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. six weeks ago costing four americans their lives including ambassador chris stevens. we have learned the name of a tunisia tunisian man taken into account. the white house weighed in on e-mails sent while the attack was under way. the e-mails informed them that a radical islamic group was claiming responsibilities. . >>> and back here at home, attention, shoppers, a large-scale credit carp theft is sweeping 63 stores. barnes and noble. how did thieves get into the checkout machines. pierre thomas has been investigating that today. >> reporter: today barnes and noble announced it has been the victim of a massive, sophisticated scheme targeting credit and debit card
he's ahead in colorado, nevada. if he wins all four, it's not enough. obama still wins the electoral college. one key point on this, diane, while president obama is ahead in many of these battle ground state polls he's still not crossed the 50% threshold. remains as much undecided voters that either candidate can win. >>> the news tonight about the terror attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. six weeks ago costing four americans their lives including ambassador chris stevens. we have...
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in nevada, these people lined up for hours and crossed state lines into california, just to place a bet on that half a billion dollar jackpot. among the lottery-frenzied, a lot of first-time lottery players, drawn by that mega prize. >> do i do this for one game? >> we have people coming out who have never bought a ticket before, and they see this number, and they think, "gee, for just a dollar, i have a chance at half a billion." it's hard not to take a chance on that. >> $500 million. i want my shot at it. >> reporter: since tuesday's drawing failed to produce a jackpot winner, nearly 400 million tickets have been sold nationwide. in new york state alone, 17,000 tickets being sold per minute. peak time, morning and evening rush hour. although the biggest frenzy doesn't hit until right before the drawing at 11:00 p.m. eastern time. who's playing? slightly more men than women. for lots of people it's a form of escapism and a way to dream your way out of your current reality. and a bit of good news, all those people snapping up tickets don't change your odds of winning. they're fixed at
in nevada, these people lined up for hours and crossed state lines into california, just to place a bet on that half a billion dollar jackpot. among the lottery-frenzied, a lot of first-time lottery players, drawn by that mega prize. >> do i do this for one game? >> we have people coming out who have never bought a ticket before, and they see this number, and they think, "gee, for just a dollar, i have a chance at half a billion." it's hard not to take a chance on that....
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also nevada. raining along california's coast. >> near 60 in sacramento. 44 in boise. 36 in colorado springs. the twin cities, omaha and chicago, hover around the 40 degree mark. it's a mild 47 in boston, 51 in baltimore. >>> well, for one man in new mexico valentine's day, just yesterday, is much bigger than christmas. this year lonnie anderson made his wife, annie, queen for a day. he transformed their living room into a palace, complete with a throne that he even built himself. >> now, lonnie's daughters helped to make sugar jewels, chocolate coins, a scepter, a robe, a crown. it took them a month and a half to do. and he says it cost them less than dinner and flowers. and he says she's grateful but a card would be just as sweet. a lot of thought he put into that. >> creativity there. she says she can't really match what he does so she writes him a love letter every year. and he actually did this because his grandfather never believed in valentine's day and got his grandmother anything, so he w
also nevada. raining along california's coast. >> near 60 in sacramento. 44 in boise. 36 in colorado springs. the twin cities, omaha and chicago, hover around the 40 degree mark. it's a mild 47 in boston, 51 in baltimore. >>> well, for one man in new mexico valentine's day, just yesterday, is much bigger than christmas. this year lonnie anderson made his wife, annie, queen for a day. he transformed their living room into a palace, complete with a throne that he even built...
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mitt romney taking off, flying west to nevada, colorado, back to nevada, iowa, thursday, ohio. president obama fueled by the final debate performance with a blistering attack on what he calls romney's shifting positions, the condition he jokingly calls romnesia. >> we joke about romnesia. this is something important, this is about trust. you know, there is no more serious issue in a presidential campaign than trust. >> reporter: mitt romney in a race to the finish too. looking to build on the continued momentum from the first debate. firing back at the president. >> he has been reduced trying to defend character on sesame street and -- and word games of various kind, and, and then misfired attacks after one another. you know the truth is, attacks on me are not an agenda. >> reporter: both campaigns trying to reach the undecided voters left with targeted data. the obama campaign with a smart phone app hoping supporters will download it revealing which neighbors the campaign believes could be potential supporters. in fact, as we stand here in this denver neighborhood. on the obam
mitt romney taking off, flying west to nevada, colorado, back to nevada, iowa, thursday, ohio. president obama fueled by the final debate performance with a blistering attack on what he calls romney's shifting positions, the condition he jokingly calls romnesia. >> we joke about romnesia. this is something important, this is about trust. you know, there is no more serious issue in a presidential campaign than trust. >> reporter: mitt romney in a race to the finish too. looking to...
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nevada, arizona, even texas seeing their asian populations skyrocket. chinese scientists recruited for work in aerospace. filipino nurses recruited to work for texas medical center. fueling their success, family. the survey shows asians place more importance on having a good marriage, being a good parent and staying on top of their children academically than any other group. the surveys show 49% of asians hold a college degree. 70% of indians compared to 28%of the total population. the average asian household income $66,000, higher, too. soo kim abboud says her success can be linked directly to her parents. >> they expected "a"s. they expected not only college, but they expected graduate school, and the entire family sacrificed to make sure we achieved these goals. >> reporter: an asian philosophy helping realize the american dream. sharyn alfonsi, abc news, new york. >>> and coming up here, watch this and watch out. high-speed chases, police in pursuit. more dangerous to bystanders than we ever knew. so, you actually reward people for staying with you?
nevada, arizona, even texas seeing their asian populations skyrocket. chinese scientists recruited for work in aerospace. filipino nurses recruited to work for texas medical center. fueling their success, family. the survey shows asians place more importance on having a good marriage, being a good parent and staying on top of their children academically than any other group. the surveys show 49% of asians hold a college degree. 70% of indians compared to 28%of the total population. the average...
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. >>> first, the couple missing since last thursday in the snowy sierra nevada. >> paula lane and rod clifton, vanished after leaving a suburb heading for their home along a snowy highway. their story probably would have ended happily ever after had they not ventured off the main road. abc's brandi hitt has the the details. good morning, brandi. >> reporter: good morning, rob and paula. hard to imagine what the two want through over the last week. unfortunately rod did not make it in the cold. doctors are very surprised, paula did. they say she got lucky. stranded in the snow atop california's cold sierra nevada mountains paula lane and her boyfriend rod clifton had been missing nearly a week when paula's family got the call they had been waiting for. >> to hear them say "i found her. i found her." i can't explain it. >> reporter: paula was found wednesday freezing and frost bitten but alive. rod, however, did not survive. authorities say their vehicle had gotten stuck in a snowstorm november 29th in alpine county. and rod went to find help. >> when he did not return, paula left to, t
. >>> first, the couple missing since last thursday in the snowy sierra nevada. >> paula lane and rod clifton, vanished after leaving a suburb heading for their home along a snowy highway. their story probably would have ended happily ever after had they not ventured off the main road. abc's brandi hitt has the the details. good morning, brandi. >> reporter: good morning, rob and paula. hard to imagine what the two want through over the last week. unfortunately rod did not...
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his previous appeals to the nevada supreme court have failed. >>> the fbi has opened an investigation into potential wrongdoing on the part of jpmorgan chase after last week's $2 billion trading loss. for now, that blunder has not affected ceo jamie dimon. shareholders voted to keep him as the head of the nation's biggest bank. they also endorsed dimon's pay package from last year which is worth $23 million. >>> this week's facebook initial stock offering could be a bigger deal than first expected. the initial price range for facebook stock went up to $34 to $38 a share. the previous range was $28 to $35. if the stock goes for its maximum value, facebook could raise nearly $13 billion, with a "b." this week's ipo should be the largest ever for an internet company, but some analysts say facebook is overvalued. >> bottom line, nobody from facebook will be starving. >> or working. >> or have to work. that's for sure. >>> to politics now. mitt romney has picked up primary wins in both nebraska and oregon. >> both romney and president obama are refocusing their campaigns on the one issue t
his previous appeals to the nevada supreme court have failed. >>> the fbi has opened an investigation into potential wrongdoing on the part of jpmorgan chase after last week's $2 billion trading loss. for now, that blunder has not affected ceo jamie dimon. shareholders voted to keep him as the head of the nation's biggest bank. they also endorsed dimon's pay package from last year which is worth $23 million. >>> this week's facebook initial stock offering could be a bigger...
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the flames burning down homes and forcing people to safety there in that part of nevada. >>> and later this half hour, why a set of twins born in buffalo, new york were really special deliveries. their mom carried them in not one uterus but two. and that's very rare. we had a discussion about this. is it uteruses or is it uteri? you can say both. >> uteri is probably easier for us to say. are both acceptable? >> both are acceptable. like rob or robbie. >> only if you're one of my parents i'll let you get away with robbie. before we get to all of that we have that explosive charge from newt gingrich's former wife that really just put his moral character into question. >> and it comes just as gingrich was gaining ground against front-runner mitt romney. marianne gingrich told her story to abc news chief investigative reporter brian ross. >> reporter: now 12 years later marianne gingrich is talking on television for the first time. a kind of january surprise for her ex-husband as he faces a crucial presidential primary in south carolina this saturday. gingrich is now married to that someb
the flames burning down homes and forcing people to safety there in that part of nevada. >>> and later this half hour, why a set of twins born in buffalo, new york were really special deliveries. their mom carried them in not one uterus but two. and that's very rare. we had a discussion about this. is it uteruses or is it uteri? you can say both. >> uteri is probably easier for us to say. are both acceptable? >> both are acceptable. like rob or robbie. >> only if...
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heavy snow in the sierra nevada and cascades from seattle to san sfran. >> 62 in sacramento. 60 in boise. 52346 seattle. 57 in fargo. 77 in omaha and 82 in kc. 42 in boston. 52 in the big apple. 83 in new orleans. >>> a las vegas establishment is giving a whole new meaning to shotgun wedding. the gun store is now helping people who like weapons get hitched. it is the brain child of the marketing director emily miller who is certified to perform those ceremonies. >> you know what? you give love a bad name. ♪ shot through the heart >> one couple elinterstated their seventh anniversary by renewing their vows at the gun store. they can choose from a variety of packages including one called mrs. and mrs. smith's and wesson. class, class, class. >> class and more class. oh, man. not shooting blanks later. we'll be back with more "world news now." >> every time. >> every time. >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by cancer treatment centers of america. do your lashes want volume or length? how about both? with covergirl lashblast fusion our biggest brush meets our fiberstretc
heavy snow in the sierra nevada and cascades from seattle to san sfran. >> 62 in sacramento. 60 in boise. 52346 seattle. 57 in fargo. 77 in omaha and 82 in kc. 42 in boston. 52 in the big apple. 83 in new orleans. >>> a las vegas establishment is giving a whole new meaning to shotgun wedding. the gun store is now helping people who like weapons get hitched. it is the brain child of the marketing director emily miller who is certified to perform those ceremonies. >> you know...
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also windy in northern california and nevada. thunderstorms from the plains into new orleans. birmingham and atlanta. scattered showers in the northeast. >> and cooler than normal from boston to baltimore. mostly 90s from miami to dallas. 80s in the nation's midsection. around 60 in the pacific northwest. i was expecting it to be a little warmer than it was when i went for work last night. >> it was right here last week was a little chilly, rainy turn here in new york. feels more like march than june. >> i know. >> heat up next week hopefully. >>> we have had moments like this perhaps in the past but maybe not this bad. so check this one out here. >> so this on-air misadventure takes us to russia on what was ash parentally a pretty warm day. so warm in fact, that the reporter needed to cool her feet off in a fountain. we think she was just trying to step in the mountain maybe up to the calves but she -- >> tv news people watching this. we've all had some rough stand-ups. we can empathize with this lovely young ladder here. we feel for you valentina. i won't even try to say her
also windy in northern california and nevada. thunderstorms from the plains into new orleans. birmingham and atlanta. scattered showers in the northeast. >> and cooler than normal from boston to baltimore. mostly 90s from miami to dallas. 80s in the nation's midsection. around 60 in the pacific northwest. i was expecting it to be a little warmer than it was when i went for work last night. >> it was right here last week was a little chilly, rainy turn here in new york. feels more...
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it's like nevada, nevada. >> and they get upself. it is nevada. that's right. 80s from baltimore southward. middle of the country hovers around the 90-degree mark. 106 in phoenix. still hot out there. nice and cool, 60s, pacific northwest. >> little baseball. tampa bay rays' fan got a firsthand lesson of the trials and tribulation of fatherhood sunday. he caught a foul ball, nice souvenir for dear old dad. kid, what are you doing? son? he threw it back on to the field. >> why, what's yowrong? >> papa was not amused. everyone else thought it was cute. it may be a while before dad takes the youngster back to -- what did i do? dad? >> you idiot. ha-ha. it's all right. they'll catch another one. >> it is tradition if you catch a home run ball from the opposing team at the home park and home fan to throw it back down to the field. that was a foul ball. >> so many tratraditions, so ma rules. >> he will make the hall of fame. >> coming up the 6-year-old boy accused of bullying. then his unusual punishment in return. >> then later, a dirty little secret d
it's like nevada, nevada. >> and they get upself. it is nevada. that's right. 80s from baltimore southward. middle of the country hovers around the 90-degree mark. 106 in phoenix. still hot out there. nice and cool, 60s, pacific northwest. >> little baseball. tampa bay rays' fan got a firsthand lesson of the trials and tribulation of fatherhood sunday. he caught a foul ball, nice souvenir for dear old dad. kid, what are you doing? son? he threw it back on to the field. >> why,...
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the next contest is in nevada on saturday. donald trump looking like he may weigh in for newt gingrich later today. as romney trying to recover from his latest verbal miscue. plenty of hype. we're not sure what is behind it. >> reporter: in a city that loves to play the odds, some of night gingrich's advisers say they believe they'll get the endorsement from donald trump later today. whatever happens here, sure to be a political stopper on the vegas strip. donald trump flew into las vegas overnight with considerable secrecy about why he's here. the new show is about to start. he might be here to promote someone else. if it's newt gingrich, it would be a much-needed moment in the spotlight. trump considered a run for president. at one point saying me might offer himself up as a third party can't. meanwhile, romney made it clear, he's moved on from gingrich, campaigning against president obama. >> i'm afraid he's detached from reality. >> reporter: his argument comes just as the governor's own words come under fire. when asking
the next contest is in nevada on saturday. donald trump looking like he may weigh in for newt gingrich later today. as romney trying to recover from his latest verbal miscue. plenty of hype. we're not sure what is behind it. >> reporter: in a city that loves to play the odds, some of night gingrich's advisers say they believe they'll get the endorsement from donald trump later today. whatever happens here, sure to be a political stopper on the vegas strip. donald trump flew into las vegas...
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dry ski season a late winter storm has now dumped more than six feet of snow in california's sierra nevada so far this week. but so much new snow all at once can actually be pretty dangerous. a man skiing in loose powder on the back side of alpine meadows has died after getting caught up in an avalanche. that's been in the news recently as well, the danger of those avalanches. rescue teams did manage to pull him out, but he died just a few hours later. >>> and in suburban cleveland they're preparing to bury the victims of monday's school shooting. a funeral is scheduled tomorrow for 16-year-old daniel parmertor, the first student to die. and as abc's t.j. winick reports, the suspect who confessed has now been charged. >> reporter: chardon high school reopened as students and parents returned together. it was a show of solidarity after the shooting deaths of three students in the school's cafeteria. >> this is something that we're all too young to handle by ourselves. >> reporter: dominic parmertor had a difficult time speaking about his late brother, 16-year-old daniel parmertor. >> he was
dry ski season a late winter storm has now dumped more than six feet of snow in california's sierra nevada so far this week. but so much new snow all at once can actually be pretty dangerous. a man skiing in loose powder on the back side of alpine meadows has died after getting caught up in an avalanche. that's been in the news recently as well, the danger of those avalanches. rescue teams did manage to pull him out, but he died just a few hours later. >>> and in suburban cleveland...
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the governor moving on to nevada. we'll be traveling with him. of course the nevada caucus comes this saturday. colorado also to come this month. but then there are a few weeks that are relatively down until the end of february, when you have arizona and romney's home state of michigan. they are fueled, they say, they are on their way with the wind behind them, and when asked about the negative ads that aired here in florida they made no apologies for them. it was a strategy that clearly won after that stunning surprise win of newt gingrich in south carolina. they wanted to rewrite the headline. and they did that here. david muir, abc news, tampa, florida. >> thanks to david muir for filing that late story. >>> newt gingrich finished a distant second in a stunning reversal of his south carolina victory. but the former speaker did not concede the race and did not call mitt romney to congratulate him. instead, gingrich promised to stay in the race all the way to the what could be bitter end. >> we are going to contest every place, and we are going
the governor moving on to nevada. we'll be traveling with him. of course the nevada caucus comes this saturday. colorado also to come this month. but then there are a few weeks that are relatively down until the end of february, when you have arizona and romney's home state of michigan. they are fueled, they say, they are on their way with the wind behind them, and when asked about the negative ads that aired here in florida they made no apologies for them. it was a strategy that clearly won...
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he won virginia, colorado, he won nevada. this has turned into a very big night for president obama. you had the sense from campaign aide early on as the polls started closing that they new things were trend in their direction and they were feeling confident. the president wrote two different speeches for tonight. a victory speech. and a concession speech. he was prepared for any scenario. tonight here in this room, before, newly 20,000, very excited supporters, he gets to deliver that victory speech. >> we are an american family and we rise or fall together as one nation and as one people. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: reporting from chicago, obama campaign headquarters, karen travers for abc news. >> i'm brandi hitt in boston where the room fell silent the minute it was announced mitt romney lost the key battleground state of ohio and then the election. romney supporters were convince heed would win some of the key battleground states. he just fell short in states like pennsylvania, ohio and also virginia. here is wh
he won virginia, colorado, he won nevada. this has turned into a very big night for president obama. you had the sense from campaign aide early on as the polls started closing that they new things were trend in their direction and they were feeling confident. the president wrote two different speeches for tonight. a victory speech. and a concession speech. he was prepared for any scenario. tonight here in this room, before, newly 20,000, very excited supporters, he gets to deliver that victory...
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a mystery boom that jarred people out of bed in california and nevada over the weekend. we figured out what it is. >> what really happened out there in the skies out west that both mystified and delighted spectators? abc's david wright checked in with an astronomer. >> reporter: okay. so it wasn't armageddon. but sunday morning an asteroid hurdled toward earth big enough to terrify people in two states. a streak of light -- >> and all of a sudden, we heard a loud bang. >> reporter: followed by a sonic boom. >> you can feel the noise in your chest. >> reporter: so many people witnessed it, in parts of california and nevada, 911 call centers were swamped. >> okay, but no report of smoke or fire or actual damage anywhere? >> no smoke. no apparent origin. >> reporter: celestial mystery that has peaked the u.s. government's interest. would you even callÑi this an x file? >> paul is a scientist with the near earth object program at nasa. >> we think this is about the size of a minivan. quite large. so -- >> wow. >> reporter: at first astronomers thought it was part of a meteo
a mystery boom that jarred people out of bed in california and nevada over the weekend. we figured out what it is. >> what really happened out there in the skies out west that both mystified and delighted spectators? abc's david wright checked in with an astronomer. >> reporter: okay. so it wasn't armageddon. but sunday morning an asteroid hurdled toward earth big enough to terrify people in two states. a streak of light -- >> and all of a sudden, we heard a loud bang....
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some heavy snow in the mountains of nevada, utah, idaho, colorado, and northern arizona. some showers from wichita, little rock, to the gulf coast. also a rain-snow mix from detroit to buffalo. and some showers from northern florida into georgia. >> 40s from atlanta up to boston. 35 in the twin cities. 41 in omaha. near 70 in dallas. a rainy 47 in seattle. 57 in sacramento. phoenix hitting 60. and salt lake city 45. >> this story getting a lot of buzz on the internet. talk about taking a plunge. well, get this. matt grievers is a member of the u.s. national swimming team, who counted on earning a trip to the podium at a meet in missouri. now, he finished first in the breast stroke. and his girlfriend, also a member of that team, put the medal around his neck. >> that's when matt put his plan into place. he got down on one knee, asked annie to marry him. fortunately, she didn't think he was all wet. she said yes. they're planning a wedding and a trip to the london olympics. >> aw. sweet moment. nice element of surprise there. very cool. good move, dude. we'll be back with
some heavy snow in the mountains of nevada, utah, idaho, colorado, and northern arizona. some showers from wichita, little rock, to the gulf coast. also a rain-snow mix from detroit to buffalo. and some showers from northern florida into georgia. >> 40s from atlanta up to boston. 35 in the twin cities. 41 in omaha. near 70 in dallas. a rainy 47 in seattle. 57 in sacramento. phoenix hitting 60. and salt lake city 45. >> this story getting a lot of buzz on the internet. talk about...
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that's exactly what happened on the streets of sparks, nevada. a pig, blue, for obama, and a red, romney, and a close one. ending in a photo finish for the obama pig. >> if you are wonderin ing ing accuracy -- in 2808, the mccain pig was the winner. underlying tone, politicians are pigs, that's what we are trying to say. >> i don't know what lesson you glean from that story. fact check that too, i guess. coming up next, the hard times for a classic hard rocker, eddie van halen, challenging road to recovery now. >> beaches declared off-limits this holiday weekend because of a shark feeding frenzy. you are watching "world news now." [ "jaws" theme plays ] >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by lifestyle lift. >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by lifestyle lift. [ female announcer ] did you know the average person smiles more than 50 times a day? so brighten your smile a healthy way with listerine® whitening plus restoring rinse. it's the only rinse that makes your teeth two shades whiter and two times stronger
that's exactly what happened on the streets of sparks, nevada. a pig, blue, for obama, and a red, romney, and a close one. ending in a photo finish for the obama pig. >> if you are wonderin ing ing accuracy -- in 2808, the mccain pig was the winner. underlying tone, politicians are pigs, that's what we are trying to say. >> i don't know what lesson you glean from that story. fact check that too, i guess. coming up next, the hard times for a classic hard rocker, eddie van halen,...
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. >> could play a big role in swing states, florida and nevada. >> arizona and colorado. >> yeah. >> where the latino vote is 15% right now. >> we are talking latinos, hispanics, talking about them all over the place now. they have permeated everything, and every aspect of the american life, just how much have they permeated the mainstream america? >> when you look at jennifer lopez, the most powerful celebrity forbes said a couple months or sophia vergada, highest earning television actor/actress in the u.s. huge now. massive. it also has to do with purchasing power, latinos have right now at $1 trillion. by 2015, $1.5 trillion. median age is 27. you know every advertiser goes after 18 to 34 demographic. latinos, very young demographic. >> big numbers, big political power. latinos should be enjoying the spotlight. politicians are going to tailor their message. >> 12 million latinos voted last time. expecting 12 million this time. >> most high profile latino out there i have seen, eva longoria. ricky martin supporter of the president. gloria estefan supports the president. >> that wa
. >> could play a big role in swing states, florida and nevada. >> arizona and colorado. >> yeah. >> where the latino vote is 15% right now. >> we are talking latinos, hispanics, talking about them all over the place now. they have permeated everything, and every aspect of the american life, just how much have they permeated the mainstream america? >> when you look at jennifer lopez, the most powerful celebrity forbes said a couple months or sophia vergada,...
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romney's coming off big wins in florida and nevada. and february was supposed to be a strong stretch for him. of the seven states that vote this month romney won five of them, including both the minnesota and colorado caucuses. in 2008, back when he was the underdog to senator john mccain. newt gingrich is struggling to regain the momentum he had after he won the south carolina primary last month. he spent the day campaigning in ohio, which votes in a month. but he's not letting up on romney. >> the fact is governor romney as governor was pro abortion, pro gun control, pro tax increase, passed romney care, which is for all practical purposes obama care. >> reporter: there are just two contests remaining in february. the next major battle will be super tuesday, march 6th, when ten different states go to the polls. there are no signs that any candidate is considering dropping out before that big day, which means mitt romney could be facing a rough month ahead with three rivals determined to tear him down. karen travers, abc news, washing
romney's coming off big wins in florida and nevada. and february was supposed to be a strong stretch for him. of the seven states that vote this month romney won five of them, including both the minnesota and colorado caucuses. in 2008, back when he was the underdog to senator john mccain. newt gingrich is struggling to regain the momentum he had after he won the south carolina primary last month. he spent the day campaigning in ohio, which votes in a month. but he's not letting up on romney....
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. >> reporter: the president also took a break with a visit to a nevada campaign office. >> hi, this is barack obama. how are you? [ laughter ] >> a new abc news, "washington post" poll found that 56% expect the president to win the debates. lowered expectations could be good for romney. if he turns in a strong debate performance, his campaign can boast of a big win and leave denver with some momentum. rob, paula. back to you. >> thank you, karen. >> 90 minutes. to give you a little bit of background on this particular debate. it is the first one. it will be moderated by jim lehrer, host of pbs's "newshour." they'll have 15 minutes. ask a question, two minutes to respond. jake tapper pointed out on "world news." the president a little loquacious. one of his responses to jake was five minutes. got to cut that down. >> the media, we are guilty of this. we cover the horse race. we cover -- the one-liners or awkward moments. >> zingers. >> people watch, i hope millions tune in tu watch, they pay attention to the substance how the two men differ in policies as opposed to who looked nervou
. >> reporter: the president also took a break with a visit to a nevada campaign office. >> hi, this is barack obama. how are you? [ laughter ] >> a new abc news, "washington post" poll found that 56% expect the president to win the debates. lowered expectations could be good for romney. if he turns in a strong debate performance, his campaign can boast of a big win and leave denver with some momentum. rob, paula. back to you. >> thank you, karen. >> 90...
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nevada, arizona, even texas, seeing their asian populations skyrocket. chinese scientists recruited for work in aerospace. nurses recruited to work for texas medical center. fueling their success -- family. the survey shows asians place more importance on having a good marriage, being a good parent and pushing their children academically than any other group. the survey showing 49% of asians hold a college degree, 70% of indians, compared to 28% of the general population. the average asian household income, $66,000. higher too. she says her success can be linked directly to her parents. >> they expected as. they expected college. not only college but they expected graduate school. and the entire family sacrificed to make sure we achieved these goals. >> reporter: an asian philosophy helping realize the american dream. sharyn alfonsi, abc news, new york. >> just last month the u.s. census reported in 2011 more minority babies were born than caucasians. >> changing country. >> uh-huh. >> people watching the games. miami now up 3-1. congratulations, miami.
nevada, arizona, even texas, seeing their asian populations skyrocket. chinese scientists recruited for work in aerospace. nurses recruited to work for texas medical center. fueling their success -- family. the survey shows asians place more importance on having a good marriage, being a good parent and pushing their children academically than any other group. the survey showing 49% of asians hold a college degree, 70% of indians, compared to 28% of the general population. the average asian...
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cascades and sierra nevada. thunderstorms around kansas city, little rock and memphis. showers from san antonio to much of florida and afternoon rain from nashville to the northeast. >> 54 in boston. 65 in new york. 80s from dallas to miami. 72. chicago, 63. 50s in the pacific northwest. >>> most of us are happy with gas mileage of 30 or 40 milss to the gallon. how great would it be if you could get between 300 and 400 miles instead. that's a deal. >> that's the ambitious goal for some minnesota high school students taking part in an upcoming competition. without reveal anything secrets they are using aerodynamics on the special stock car they are building. >> competitors drive around a track, drain the gas tank and see which team actually used the least fuel. 300 to 400. imagine how much people would save these days with that kind of engine? >> safe for a car seat? >> no. wishful thinking. >>> we'll be right back with more "world news now" right after this. >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by united health care. when i got my medicare card, i reali
cascades and sierra nevada. thunderstorms around kansas city, little rock and memphis. showers from san antonio to much of florida and afternoon rain from nashville to the northeast. >> 54 in boston. 65 in new york. 80s from dallas to miami. 72. chicago, 63. 50s in the pacific northwest. >>> most of us are happy with gas mileage of 30 or 40 milss to the gallon. how great would it be if you could get between 300 and 400 miles instead. that's a deal. >> that's the ambitious...
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also snow in the cascades and sierra nevada. eight inches of snow in denver. severe weather from south texas up to oklahoma city. also some showers and thunderstorms from the chicago -- from chicago, i should say, to memphis and atlanta. >> 80s in the southeast. 60s in detroit, omaha and baltimore. 50s in baltimore and salt lake city. a mild 56 in sacramento. >>> fair to say things are getting a little crazy these days at the university of iowa. and that's why this is our -- boom -- favorite story of the day. >> nicely played. we say crazy because one of the current candidates for student government president is a potato. maybe not surprisingly it's all something of a publicity stunt being run by the campus radio station. >> as the potato campaign staff likes to say, the potato was born dirt poor. he's down to earth, and he wants to get to the root of campus problems. >> isn't that what this country is about, reinvention? doesn't matter how humble your roots are. you can be president. >> i want some french fries with that. >>> we'll be right back with more "wo
also snow in the cascades and sierra nevada. eight inches of snow in denver. severe weather from south texas up to oklahoma city. also some showers and thunderstorms from the chicago -- from chicago, i should say, to memphis and atlanta. >> 80s in the southeast. 60s in detroit, omaha and baltimore. 50s in baltimore and salt lake city. a mild 56 in sacramento. >>> fair to say things are getting a little crazy these days at the university of iowa. and that's why this is our -- boom...
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so many people witnessed it in california and northern nevada, the 911 call centers were swamped. >> we're getting several calls from all over the city. people in northwest reno and verdi felt their house shake. >> reporter: a mystery straight out of "the x files." >> how did the rock get there? >> it was from outer space. >> reporter: turns out an innocent explanation. a meteor shower. cosmic dust. >> happens around april 22nd every year. this is more intense. >> reporter: nasa analysts expected this would be more bright this year. the new moon meant the sky would be darker than usual. sunday morning's fireball was big enough and bright enough to be visible during the day. >> really bright. something large comes in is infrequent. the people that saw this were very lucky. >> reporter: a rare day time shooting star, no cause for alarm, but certainly cause for amazement. for "good morning america," david wright, abc news, los angeles. >> beautiful from here. >> a lot of talk out west about that. >>> time for another check of the weather, ginger zee in for sam. >> good to see both of yo
so many people witnessed it in california and northern nevada, the 911 call centers were swamped. >> we're getting several calls from all over the city. people in northwest reno and verdi felt their house shake. >> reporter: a mystery straight out of "the x files." >> how did the rock get there? >> it was from outer space. >> reporter: turns out an innocent explanation. a meteor shower. cosmic dust. >> happens around april 22nd every year. this is...
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. >> reporter: in california, nevada, swarming season is in overdrive. mobs of bees taking over cars, trapping people in their homes. >> and the neighbor just -- swarming all around the whole front area here. >> reporter: and the culprit? weather. >> when we get some nice weather, they explode. >> reporter: the dry winter then spring rains are responsible for the extra buzzy season. and it's not just bees. ants and ticks in places like texas are now out in full force. >> springtime especially when it's been real dry and you get just a little bit of rain. those ants are going to get real active. >> reporter: the weather-induced woes don't stop at the itchy and scratchy. >> what was absolutely awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping was the fact we just had the fourth warmest winter. 15,000 records in march. >> reporter: records that could strike a blow to the economy. apple trees, for example, bloomed more than a month nearly places like wisconsin. then were killed by a hard freeze. and the warm nearly snowless winter also set up the conditions for abnormal wildfires
. >> reporter: in california, nevada, swarming season is in overdrive. mobs of bees taking over cars, trapping people in their homes. >> and the neighbor just -- swarming all around the whole front area here. >> reporter: and the culprit? weather. >> when we get some nice weather, they explode. >> reporter: the dry winter then spring rains are responsible for the extra buzzy season. and it's not just bees. ants and ticks in places like texas are now out in full...
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>> reporter: he's visited the swing states of ohio, iowa, nevada, colorado, michigan, new hampshire, wisconsin, florida twice and virginia three times. one last sign that the primaries may not totally be over. next week, three fund-raisers in new york to raise money for the primaries. >> this election will turn on the state of the economy. that's where we turn now. a new positive jobs report out yesterday from a private research firm sent the stock market up. we want to get more from the anchor of street smart, trish reegen. you look at the jobs reports, all good news. 200,000 jobs a month. tomorrow, the big one comes out from the federal government. should we look for more good news? >> hopefully. they're looking for 200,000 jobs being added to the economy. that would be consistent. hopefully, that carries through. keep in mind, george, any time you start to have an economic recovery, people feel better about the job market. they say to themselves, i'm going the look for a job now. many people not working may be trying to get back in. >> and the rate may not to down. >> it's expecte
>> reporter: he's visited the swing states of ohio, iowa, nevada, colorado, michigan, new hampshire, wisconsin, florida twice and virginia three times. one last sign that the primaries may not totally be over. next week, three fund-raisers in new york to raise money for the primaries. >> this election will turn on the state of the economy. that's where we turn now. a new positive jobs report out yesterday from a private research firm sent the stock market up. we want to get more...
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he is alfred, the crow, out in reno, nevada. and if you want to find him just follow the police sirens. kendra costalaki of kolo has the details. >> reporter: this is alfred. as you can see, he seems to really like the police. but how did it start? and how do they know his name? well, alfred was raised by this woman, margo. >> there had been a late cold storm and it destroyed the nest, and this was the only survivor. and here he was this little black ball with a big beak and two legs, you know. and he still has going in the front window on the porch, there's a big c-a-g-e in there that he can come into and be safe where his water and food is. >> reporter: margo lives near millen wells, just about a block away from the police station. as the crow flies. and she has a soft spot for lost souls. opening her house to some homeless friends in the neighborhood. sometimes that leads to trouble and visits from the police. >> he likes the police but he could tell that i felt safer and comforted that they were good guys. and so now he'll g
he is alfred, the crow, out in reno, nevada. and if you want to find him just follow the police sirens. kendra costalaki of kolo has the details. >> reporter: this is alfred. as you can see, he seems to really like the police. but how did it start? and how do they know his name? well, alfred was raised by this woman, margo. >> there had been a late cold storm and it destroyed the nest, and this was the only survivor. and here he was this little black ball with a big beak and two...
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as mitt romney heads into tomorrow's republican caucuses in nevada with the lead in the polls and the endorsement of donald trump. with his usual showmanship style, the donald announced he is backing romney. yesterday at the hotel trump on the vegas strip. and romney now says he misspoke this week when he said he was not very concerned about poor people. and president obama seemed to have been talking about romney during the usually non-political national k prayer breakfast. the president said his christian faith influences his economic policies including his call for the aelt wealthy to pay more in taxes and his health care overhaul. >> they asked if the president sought trump's endorsement and he said i'm not going to comb over that. >>> get this. roseanne barr is running for president. it ain't a joke, y'all. the actress comedian has now filed official paperwork to get the green party's nomination. barr says democrats and republicans are not working in the best interests of the american people. she wants to forgive all credit card and mortgage debt. okay, rosie. >>> now we turn to
as mitt romney heads into tomorrow's republican caucuses in nevada with the lead in the polls and the endorsement of donald trump. with his usual showmanship style, the donald announced he is backing romney. yesterday at the hotel trump on the vegas strip. and romney now says he misspoke this week when he said he was not very concerned about poor people. and president obama seemed to have been talking about romney during the usually non-political national k prayer breakfast. the president said...
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heavy mountain snow in the cascades and sear nevada. severe storms and plooding from tauls and joplin. rain from kansas and northward. afternoon showers from western new york to the carolinas. >> 80s in the southwest. summer-like 78 in chicago. minneapolis, 66. fargo, 58. 40s in the pacific northwest. 60 in sacramento. any recollection of what the weather was like in new orleans? >> beautiful weather actually. >>> south of the border, they are getting ready for the pope to make a visit. >> those are traditional mexican charo hats being made specifically for the pope himself. >> one features benedict's embroidered face inside the crown. each took about three weeks to decorate by hand. >> it's his first to spanish-speaking latin america. he's also going to cuba. looks like they are ready to embrace him there. >> should be a good trip. >> we'll be back with more "world news now" right after this. ♪ >> announcer: "worlds now new weather brought to you by world health care. when i got my medicare card, i realized i needed an aarp... medica
heavy mountain snow in the cascades and sear nevada. severe storms and plooding from tauls and joplin. rain from kansas and northward. afternoon showers from western new york to the carolinas. >> 80s in the southwest. summer-like 78 in chicago. minneapolis, 66. fargo, 58. 40s in the pacific northwest. 60 in sacramento. any recollection of what the weather was like in new orleans? >> beautiful weather actually. >>> south of the border, they are getting ready for the pope to...
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. >> i'm megan from nevada. >> reporter: sister megan rice and two others did what no one should be able to do. as part of an anti-nuclear protest they broke into one of the country's highest security facilities, the site of protests in the past. the target, the country's largest stockpile of uranium for nuclear bombs in oakridge, tennessee. in the middle of night using bolt cutters the three breached the perimeter fence and three more fences and motion detectors reaching the building holding all that uranium. splashing blood on it and raising two banners before guards who have the authority to shoot to kill, finally arrested the three. >> you have to be a little concerned when it is a nun who helps you understand your nuclear weaknesses in security. >> reporter: such a massive break down in security, the government admits there were security execution deficiencies. government officials declined our request for an on camera interview. how can three peace protestors break into one of the most heavily guarded facilities? a good question the government spokesman told us on the phone. he add
. >> i'm megan from nevada. >> reporter: sister megan rice and two others did what no one should be able to do. as part of an anti-nuclear protest they broke into one of the country's highest security facilities, the site of protests in the past. the target, the country's largest stockpile of uranium for nuclear bombs in oakridge, tennessee. in the middle of night using bolt cutters the three breached the perimeter fence and three more fences and motion detectors reaching the...
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. >>> now we turn to a dramatic rescue in the sierra nevada, a california hiker saved after clinging to the side of a steep granite slope for two nights and two days. 64-year-old lawrence bishop was injured and losing his grip on a 6-inch ledge. a rescue team arrived just when he started to slide. a sheriff's deputy sprinted up the peak with no angles or equipment, reaching him without a moment to spare. >> can you imagine? my goodness. >> timing is everything. lucky guy. >>> now some olympic-sized comic relief at the games in london provided by none other than the mayor of the city himself. >> here we go. yes. there is london mayor boris johnson. getting stuck on a zip line that had been set up in a park. at least he was still cheering on the home team. carrying a couple of union jack flags. >> apparently the first time johnson had ever been on a zip line. we'll presume it will be his last. eventually he was rescued. he is fine. >> really on a zip line in full suit and tie. >> totally. and helmet. >> i know you are the mayor, a lot of attention on your city. come on now. that's not
. >>> now we turn to a dramatic rescue in the sierra nevada, a california hiker saved after clinging to the side of a steep granite slope for two nights and two days. 64-year-old lawrence bishop was injured and losing his grip on a 6-inch ledge. a rescue team arrived just when he started to slide. a sheriff's deputy sprinted up the peak with no angles or equipment, reaching him without a moment to spare. >> can you imagine? my goodness. >> timing is everything. lucky guy....
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and then 70% of the beat obama nevada voters went for romney. gingrich continued to plead the case that he, not romney, would be the stronger candidate against president obama. >> the last two times we nominated a moderate, 1996 and 2008, we lost badly. >> reporter: on "this week" ron paul insisted the republican race is far from over. >> in some ways i agree with gingrich about saying that romney doesn't satisfy a lot of people. >> reporter: next up, caucuses in colorado and minnesota. there are not a lot of delegates at stake in these contests, but they are a chance for romney's challengers to try to blunt his momentum. either that or face the prospect of getting steamrolled by what's beginning to look like a romney bandwagon. ron claiborne, abc news, new york. >>> and now to the rising tension over iran's nuclear threat. president obama is trying to downplay fears that israel is preparing an attack on iran. mr. obama says the israelis have not made a decision on what to do. he says the military option has not been ruled out but that he hopes
and then 70% of the beat obama nevada voters went for romney. gingrich continued to plead the case that he, not romney, would be the stronger candidate against president obama. >> the last two times we nominated a moderate, 1996 and 2008, we lost badly. >> reporter: on "this week" ron paul insisted the republican race is far from over. >> in some ways i agree with gingrich about saying that romney doesn't satisfy a lot of people. >> reporter: next up, caucuses...
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nevada, and ohio. >> finally, the long ball, pennsylvania. if they can get pennsylvania, it changes the maps entirely. but having been through this before, the day before an election, the interesting thing, both sides are convinced they're going to win. both sides. >> do you still believe that? >> i still believe they're convinced they're going to win because they both believe it's going to be about turnout. it obviously favors the president right now. both campaigns believe they're going to win. >> nicole, you talk a lot to the romney campaign, one of the reasons they believe they're going to win because they believe they have a big advantage with the independent voters? >> that's right. and they believe despite the interruption and momentum caused by the tragic storm that hit us here on east coast. they believe they've had the momentum since the debate's ended and recaptured their candidates mojo, if you will. they see the enthusiasm. 30,000 people at a rally in pennsylvania. i've been to many rallies in pennsylvania with more than one cand
nevada, and ohio. >> finally, the long ball, pennsylvania. if they can get pennsylvania, it changes the maps entirely. but having been through this before, the day before an election, the interesting thing, both sides are convinced they're going to win. both sides. >> do you still believe that? >> i still believe they're convinced they're going to win because they both believe it's going to be about turnout. it obviously favors the president right now. both campaigns believe...
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in fact with some high winds from nevada over to texas, some heavy snow meanwhile in the rockies. a wintry mix in denver, duluth, and fargo. on and off showers from minneapolis to dallas. an afternoon sprinkle in south florida but gorgeous across much of the east coast. come on, spring. come on. >> that's right. it is 60 here in new york. we see buds coming up everywhere. 62 in baltimore. 77 in new orleans. mostly 60s from detroit to k.c. 50 in seattle. a snowy 41 in salt lake city. and 63 in albuquerque. >>> and here's a new chapter in automating your every craving. this is kind of a cool thing. a beverly hills, of course, bakery has now installed a cupcake machine for those folks who've just got to get their cupcakes after hours. you just insert your credit card, choose a flavor on the touch screen, and out comes a single, nicely boxed cupcake. a cupcake atm, if you will. >> cupcakes to go. the bakery owner says she came up with the idea when she was pregnant, of course, and had late-night cupcake cravings herself. she says her customers are liking the 24/7 access. and she's ins
in fact with some high winds from nevada over to texas, some heavy snow meanwhile in the rockies. a wintry mix in denver, duluth, and fargo. on and off showers from minneapolis to dallas. an afternoon sprinkle in south florida but gorgeous across much of the east coast. come on, spring. come on. >> that's right. it is 60 here in new york. we see buds coming up everywhere. 62 in baltimore. 77 in new orleans. mostly 60s from detroit to k.c. 50 in seattle. a snowy 41 in salt lake city. and...
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hawaii leads the states in searches for lin, followed by new york, california, nevada, and d.c. lin's newfound celebrity begs lots of other questions about his personal life. fans are looking up whether he has a girlfriend. it's unclear. and if he's still sleeping on his brother's couch. not anymore. he's gotten his own place about ten minutes from the knicks' training facility. >>> and finally, spring is in the air, but not as much as last year. look-ups for the first day of spring are half of what they were at this time last february. nonetheless, searches for flip-flops, swimwear, and ray-bans are all up this week. outdoor kitchen, patio furniture, and ceiling fans are big right now as well as spring flowers and garden design. have a great holiday weekend, guys. back to you. >> all right, heather. thanks a lot for that. and also apparently what is trending right now, pro golfer natalie gulbis. she's in the new "s.i." swimsuit issue too and they say that may be why people are trending -- or searching for that pic. very popular issue. >> did you get your magazine? >> huh? >> or
hawaii leads the states in searches for lin, followed by new york, california, nevada, and d.c. lin's newfound celebrity begs lots of other questions about his personal life. fans are looking up whether he has a girlfriend. it's unclear. and if he's still sleeping on his brother's couch. not anymore. he's gotten his own place about ten minutes from the knicks' training facility. >>> and finally, spring is in the air, but not as much as last year. look-ups for the first day of spring...
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so far only two states have applied for waivers, utah and nevada. both have republican governors. and you can cross a few more names off the romney vp contenders, rnc announced headline speakers for the convention. rick santorum and jeb bush. both received some vp buzz but were considered long shots. and ann romney's horse would eliminated from the olympics. she could be heading home soon. a vp announcement could be immine imminent. karen travers, abc news, washington. >> injecting the welfare debate into the election, even bill clinton release aid statement, saying no, mitt romney's ad is incorrect. they're not trying to water down the 1996 law that passed under the clinton administration here. also pointing out democrats, as governor of massachusetts, governor romney at the time, pitched the federal government to get waivers in massachusetts. so it is a lot going on with this issue here. look a little more deeply into than just what is playing on tv. >> that is the problem, right? you have all the campaign ad coming out. if you listen at them, look at them at face value and don'
so far only two states have applied for waivers, utah and nevada. both have republican governors. and you can cross a few more names off the romney vp contenders, rnc announced headline speakers for the convention. rick santorum and jeb bush. both received some vp buzz but were considered long shots. and ann romney's horse would eliminated from the olympics. she could be heading home soon. a vp announcement could be immine imminent. karen travers, abc news, washington. >> injecting the...
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at's more he is also ahead in battleground nevada and new hampshire. now look at romney, these are the traditionally republican states. the ones he is expected to keep. he is slight low ahead in battleground. colorado, florida, virginia, north carolina. even if hes when all four it is not enough. obama still wins the electoral college. >> important to note here, even though the president is ahead in many of these states he still has the not crossed the 50% mark in most of them. that means there remains enough undecided voters for either candidate to win. reinforces the fact of how tigh. really, eight, nine states as we have been saying for weeks now will make or break one man either way. >> seems like, president obama is getting almost, unanimous support from the black vote and you look at mitt romney's numbers he has a 17-point lead among men, 15-point advantage for obama among women. 75% of hispanics polling for obama as well. it is amazing to think as tight as this is, it is going to come done to a couple thousand, maybe, less than 100,000 votes. >>
at's more he is also ahead in battleground nevada and new hampshire. now look at romney, these are the traditionally republican states. the ones he is expected to keep. he is slight low ahead in battleground. colorado, florida, virginia, north carolina. even if hes when all four it is not enough. obama still wins the electoral college. >> important to note here, even though the president is ahead in many of these states he still has the not crossed the 50% mark in most of them. that means...
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then it's on to the states in arizona and nevada as well. >> the president presented an ambitious agenda to boost the economy and to fix the tax structure. abc's mary bruce is joining us from washington with more. hi, mary. >> reporter: good morning, rob. good morning, paula. president obama addressed a bitterly divided congress last night. but before he could get to politics, a moment that drew warm applause from both sides of the aisle. as the president worked his way to the podium, there she was. gabby giffords. returning to the house chamber one last time before resigning to focus on her recovery from last year's shooting. then it was on to the task at hand. in his election year address the president cast himself as a defender of the middle class and set the tone for his 2012 campaign. >> we can either settle for a country where a shrinking number of people do really well while a growing number of americans barely get by. or we can restore an economy where everyone gets a fair shot. >> reporter: at the heart of the president's agenda, economic fairness. a vision of america where ever
then it's on to the states in arizona and nevada as well. >> the president presented an ambitious agenda to boost the economy and to fix the tax structure. abc's mary bruce is joining us from washington with more. hi, mary. >> reporter: good morning, rob. good morning, paula. president obama addressed a bitterly divided congress last night. but before he could get to politics, a moment that drew warm applause from both sides of the aisle. as the president worked his way to the...
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thinks they can eke out a victory by holding out the states that john kerry won and picking up ohio and nevada. the romney campaign think they will stop him from doing that. >> let's bring in martha raddatz, martha, of course, moderated the vice presidential debate and matthew dodd. >> good morning. the focus tonight is on foreign affairs. a lot of new information coming out over the weekend, including that report in "the new york times" now denied that direct talks fwle s between the u.s. a could be coming soon. >> you notice they didn't take that story out of the papers. there's something going on diplomatically. anything going on diplomatically could probably help the president. also leaves a simple question to mitt romney, if there was a possibility for face-to-face negotiations one-on-one, would you do that or risk another war? >> and it seems to come down on both sides of the question. >> which has happened quite frequently during this campaign. you don't really know the difference between these men on a lot of different issues and i think iran is basically one of them. >> in the meantim
thinks they can eke out a victory by holding out the states that john kerry won and picking up ohio and nevada. the romney campaign think they will stop him from doing that. >> let's bring in martha raddatz, martha, of course, moderated the vice presidential debate and matthew dodd. >> good morning. the focus tonight is on foreign affairs. a lot of new information coming out over the weekend, including that report in "the new york times" now denied that direct talks fwle s...
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businesses folding because of, taxes and, the economy, and so they open up this little office in reno, nevada, 0% corporate tax rate. >> only going to get worse. some analysts say this fiscal year, apple could make up to $47 billion. and still pay that, comparative paltry tax percentage. i don't get it. capitol hill, do something. you know, time we are all hurting. and coming up next, who is not laughing now at some of jimmy kimmel's jokes at the white house correspondents' dinner. >> who is spreading rumors about michael jackson, whitney houston and a love affair. details coming up in "the skinny." ♪ ♪ skinny so skinny ♪ >> welcome back, everybody. of course this weekend was the big white house correspondents' dinner in d.c. so all of the celebrities, politicians, media types get together to folk fun at each other and have a few drinks, a good old-time. do the whole fancy thing here. jimmy kimmel our own abc's jimmy kimmel was the host this year. he took target at keith olbermann who had employment problems in the past s ffew mon. >> i would like everyone to look under your seats, unde
businesses folding because of, taxes and, the economy, and so they open up this little office in reno, nevada, 0% corporate tax rate. >> only going to get worse. some analysts say this fiscal year, apple could make up to $47 billion. and still pay that, comparative paltry tax percentage. i don't get it. capitol hill, do something. you know, time we are all hurting. and coming up next, who is not laughing now at some of jimmy kimmel's jokes at the white house correspondents' dinner....
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. >> reporter: the president is in nevada tonight for what insiders call three days of debate camp at a resort outside of las vegas. they too are trying to lower expectations and believe accounts that the romney campaign is convinced debates are about moments. >> the idea that i am anti-immigrant is repulsive. >> romney will come armed with several one-liners. >> clearly, they have been practicing zirng angers and linr months. that's not what the american people are looking for. >> the president is being coached to be crisper and shorten his answers. the former democratic candidate says mr. obama need to avoid being irritable. >> he has to relax, show a little sense of humor. show why he is lookable. >> reporter: the debate wednesday night is set for 90 minutes and will be entirely on domestic issues. the first half on jobs and the economy. the second half on health care and other issues. david kerley, abc news, the white house. >> looking forward tight. >> starts at 9:00. eastern. live. >> side-by-side in director's chairs. >> look you and i. sure they'll be sharing a beer. >> yeah.
. >> reporter: the president is in nevada tonight for what insiders call three days of debate camp at a resort outside of las vegas. they too are trying to lower expectations and believe accounts that the romney campaign is convinced debates are about moments. >> the idea that i am anti-immigrant is repulsive. >> romney will come armed with several one-liners. >> clearly, they have been practicing zirng angers and linr months. that's not what the american people are...
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up to two feet of snow in the cascades and sierra nevada. six to twelve inches in the northern rockies. thunderstorms meanwhile from houston and new orleans to jacksonville, atlanta, and some scattered showers from the carolinas up to maine. >> near record highs in the northeast. 68 here in new york and 64 in boston. kansas city 72. chicago 66. it's 58 in boise and 63 in sacramento. >> a beautiful last two days in new york. thank you, early spring. yes. all right. here's an amazing natural phenomenon from down under. that was a bad australian accent. that was off. i don't know where that came from. those are all sharks, actually, in a feeding frenzy off australia's west coast. >> more than four dozen sharks were getting in on the act, going after bait fish. scientists say the unusual part of the whole thing is how near the shore all of those sharks were. dun-uh. dun-un. >> all kinds of effects today. one beach was closed for a while understandably given the fact some of the sharks were about six feet long. yeah, best to stay away, just chill
up to two feet of snow in the cascades and sierra nevada. six to twelve inches in the northern rockies. thunderstorms meanwhile from houston and new orleans to jacksonville, atlanta, and some scattered showers from the carolinas up to maine. >> near record highs in the northeast. 68 here in new york and 64 in boston. kansas city 72. chicago 66. it's 58 in boise and 63 in sacramento. >> a beautiful last two days in new york. thank you, early spring. yes. all right. here's an amazing...
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and up in the mountains, up to four feet of snow expected to fall in the sierra nevada. it is the second wave of storms to hit northern california sense friday. the rainy weather also grounded dozens of flights around the san francisco bay area. the san francisco international up to 30 flights have been canceled and many more delayed. that includes incoming and departing flights. just in time for holiday travel. >> as if the holidays aren't stressful enough with other things. good luck, everybody, getting around. >>> while the west takes that beating, the gulf coast is bracing for tornadoes during this holiday weekend. >> good morning, andrew. >> much of the nation will be relatively tranquil for your holiday travels, our big unsettled area will be across portions of the south and the gulf coast especially. disturbance pushing through and strong thunderstorms late tonight in the houston area, into tomorrow. then louisiana, mississippi, alabama, georgia, looking at torrential down pours, hail and a threat for tornadoes. >> thank you, andy. >>> not only is it christmas eve
and up in the mountains, up to four feet of snow expected to fall in the sierra nevada. it is the second wave of storms to hit northern california sense friday. the rainy weather also grounded dozens of flights around the san francisco bay area. the san francisco international up to 30 flights have been canceled and many more delayed. that includes incoming and departing flights. just in time for holiday travel. >> as if the holidays aren't stressful enough with other things. good luck,...
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the president now in nevada preparing for the debate. mitt romney rehearsing in manages mis. both campaigns are downplaying expectations. >>> and a deadly day in afghanistan. three american troops killed this morning in a suicide bombing just one day after a very grim milestone there. now more than 2,000 u.s. troops have been killed in the war. >>> and a daring rescue caught on camera in texas. you can see the suv there sburs flames after the driver lost control and crashed. but then the driver of a passing car stops, risking his own life, pulling that driver out on to the parking lot. and great news today, the man okay this morning. >>> and u.s. agriculture experts say the concerns about a widespread bacon shortage in coming months are pure -- hogwash. the american farm bureau federation now says that pork supplies will just decrease only slightly over the next few months over the drought. but you can expect to pay more. prices can rise by about 10%. >>> attention parents. next big shortage could could be diapers. an explosion and fire closed this factory in japan over the w
the president now in nevada preparing for the debate. mitt romney rehearsing in manages mis. both campaigns are downplaying expectations. >>> and a deadly day in afghanistan. three american troops killed this morning in a suicide bombing just one day after a very grim milestone there. now more than 2,000 u.s. troops have been killed in the war. >>> and a daring rescue caught on camera in texas. you can see the suv there sburs flames after the driver lost control and crashed....
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he's already heading to nevada and colorado. >> caucus states. he's taking an alternate track. >> getting away from the fisticuffs down there. >> exactly. be sure to follow florida primary returns with abc news right here tomorrow night on the air and also online at abcnews.com. we'll have the latest returns, of course, all on "world news now" starting early wednesday morning. >>> more political news today. rick santorum made his first public comments on the health of his youngest daughter, saying she has had "a miraculous turnaround." he confirmed that his daughter bella was diagnosed with pneumonia in both lungs and said the family had a very difficult 36 hours. the little girl there suffers from a rare genetic condition that actually kills most children before or even during birth. >> she's a sweetheart. >>> well, the city of oakland, california is tense this morning following weekend occupy protests that caused damage inside oakland's city hall. dozens of protesters broke in saturday, breaking glass cases, spraying graffiti, and even burning
he's already heading to nevada and colorado. >> caucus states. he's taking an alternate track. >> getting away from the fisticuffs down there. >> exactly. be sure to follow florida primary returns with abc news right here tomorrow night on the air and also online at abcnews.com. we'll have the latest returns, of course, all on "world news now" starting early wednesday morning. >>> more political news today. rick santorum made his first public comments on the...
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up to a half a foot of snow in the sierra nevada and northern rockies. thunderstorms in the dakotas. rainy in minnesota and wisconsin. it will be cooler across the midwest and the northeast. >> 40s from the twin cities to boston. 63 in baltimore. and 83 in miami. 80s in new orleans, dallas and kansas city. 55 in boise and 77 in colorado springs. >> they are getting their own taste of march mad innocence honolulu, but you might say the players are a little different. >> they tried their best to score the most baskets but some students insist it's not about winning. it's about teamwork, commitment and responsibility. >> one competitor described it as a sporting event for nerds. the top teams get to compete in the world championship next month in st. louis. >> pretty cool stuff. >> nice jumper there. >> that is. >> these are the kids that are going to run the world. >> yeah, you're right. revenge of the nerds. that's coming up. we're going to be right back with more "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by tide pods. [ fema
up to a half a foot of snow in the sierra nevada and northern rockies. thunderstorms in the dakotas. rainy in minnesota and wisconsin. it will be cooler across the midwest and the northeast. >> 40s from the twin cities to boston. 63 in baltimore. and 83 in miami. 80s in new orleans, dallas and kansas city. 55 in boise and 77 in colorado springs. >> they are getting their own taste of march mad innocence honolulu, but you might say the players are a little different. >> they...